Iran disputes U.S. assertion on Persian Gulf exercises

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/28/wednesday/index.html

Iran disputes U.S. assertion on Persian Gulf exercises
TEHRAN (CNN) -- An Iranian admiral said Wednesday that the U.S. assertion that its military forces are conducting maneuvers in the Persian Gulf is false.

"Our naval forces are on full alert in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman," said Adm. Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' 1st Naval Sector, in a fax to CNN. "They are closely monitoring all the movements of foreign ships.

"Based on their observations, U.S. forces have not conducted any military maneuvers in recent days. The statement of the commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet, which said U.S. forces had conducted the biggest U.S. military maneuvers in the last four years in the Persian Gulf with the participation of 100 fighter planes, is false."

Tangsiri said the report was part of a U.S. psychological war against Iran. -- From CNN's Shirzad Borzorgmehr (Posted 11:58 a.m.)

[Rex]

1. Weeeeelll. I'm sure a third party could clear this up?

Someone must know if our Navy had wargames going on in the Gulf. Not like you can hide that sort of thing. America playing psy-ops games? No!!!! Not us!

[bonito]

2. Ya but them oil prices sure went up didn't they.

[ThomCat]

3. I'm sure that our administration is taking that into account.

They are using the presence of our military in the gulf to help their friends in the oil industry. Even if we don't do anything, make it sound unstable so there's an excuse to raise prices.
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